Whoever said that shopping is therapeutic must have been a capitalist, or an advertiser, or a shopaholic, or all of the above. Shopping is hardly a soulful ride especially when, at its very worst, all it does is encourage people to worship at the altar of consumption, encourages them to compete with the Joneses and...
Christmas is around the corner and we all know it is a season of all kinds of merriment. From spending time with family to receiving thoughtful gifts and eating lots of delicious food, Christmas brings enormous joy to so many. Sadly though, this joy seems to be matched only by the degree of waste we...
There is a growing community of plant lovers on Instagram which has seen the plant swapping movement grow. There are plant parents, plant enthusiasts and many a plant geek and hoarder sharing houseplants, cuttings, seeds and best practices. Intrigued with this concept, I attended my first plant swap last week at Warehouse Eight in Makati...
To coincide with Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week, global recycling pioneers TerraCycle are launching over one hundred new Zero Waste Boxes in Australia, making practically everything recyclable. From today, Australians can now recycle anything from cigarette butts through to chewing gum, party decorations, jewellery and toys, instead of sending them to landfill. Also included is...
I grew up playing with toys where sometimes the batteries leaked or with toys that have been painted with lead. However, that didn’t keep us from playing with them. We just didn’t consider these things because what kid does? We just want to have fun and play with our toys! Now as an adult, I...
Christmas is around the corner and it’s our favorite time of the year. It is an amazing season of magic and the beauty of snowfalls (or searing sun depending on the region and hemisphere you reside) but it’s also the best time to give thoughtful gifts to loved ones. Now, buying Christmas gifts can be...
We all like to try and do our part when it comes to recycling, but the truth is, many of us don’t know what is recyclable and how to dispose of each item correctly. For National Recycling Week, 11-17 November, let’s lift the lid by sharing some top tips on recycling dos and don’ts. 1....
October 16 is annually celebrated as World Food Day, a celebration that was instituted by the United Nations to mark the establishment of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). For this year’s theme, attention was focused not just on eating a daily balanced diet; but also on the foods that go to waste. According to...
I sometimes share heartbreaking photos of environmental devastation with my kids. I believe that keeping them in the loop with what’s going on with our planet is my responsibility as a parent. That way, educating them and exposing them to the harsh realities of human existence will help them understand issues instead of denying them...
The fast fashion trend is on its way down. Forever21 recently filed for bankruptcy, H&M has been experiencing a decline in sales and there are reports that Zara is also in a sales slump. Could it be that people are finally seeing the true cost of fast fashion? Have consumers finally realised that unethical, polluting,...
Ten projects awarded $100,000 each through a competition to deploy one million square meters of cool roofs MEDIA RELEASE Finalists for the Million Cool Roofs Challenge—a global competition to accelerate access to affordable, sustainable cooling through rapid deployment of cool roof materials—were announced today. The ten award-winning projects have each received $100,000 boost funding to...
The recent Climate of the Nation 2019 report found that more than 50% of Australians want the country to step up at the UN Climate Summit and undertake further climate action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Divestment from fossil fuels by the Future Fund could make a meaningful contribution to this target. Momentum...